ZIP Code 27302 — Mebane city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27302 covers Mebane, NC in Alamance County with a population of about 34,222.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 336, 743, 919, 984; U.S. House district NC-9; the GREENSBORO - H. POINT - W. SALEM media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27302 is about $81,875 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.2%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 34.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 13.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $275,400 — about 21% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,031 (about 11% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.5% (about 4.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27302 in Mebane, NC, a household would need roughly $76,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,769. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,875). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mebane city, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 77.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (83.9) and hurricane (81.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Mebane city, NC show little to no average snow and around 47.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,421 for ZIP 27302 (Mebane city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.